Trump is the ability of an artist to draw empowered images of a person, place, or thing. These images are also called Trumps and can be used for communication or transportation. A competent Trump artist can create quick limited use Trumps or permanent reusable Trumps. Some individuals may have the ability to listen in on Trump calls. Trump images are typically drawn on cards and those who have multiple cards carry Trump decks.
How do I use a Trump?
Stare at the image and focus on it entirely until it begins to seem real. The image will feel cold. With sufficient will and concentration one can reach into the image and pass items through or even pass through it entirely. Receiving a Trump call feels like a pressure in the back of the head.
What do I if I get a Trump call that I don’t want?
It is possible to refuse a Trump call through force of will. All Trump contact is mind to mind contact so show caution in deciding whether to make or accept a Trump call. If you find yourself in an unwanted Trump call try bringing another Power to mind to fight it such as Pattern or Logrus. It is also possible to learn techniques that will allow you to resist by focusing on a copy of your own Trump. It may be possible in some situations to end a Trump call by breaking line of sight between the caller and the Trump image.
How do I get Trumps?
The Temple of Rupert will create Trumps for a fee. It is also possible to receive Trumps as gifts or in return for services. Spec Ops has a Trump deck and operatives may request permission to use it to call another operative.
Other Powers
Pattern
Logrus
Magic
SCIENCE!
Shape Shifting
Abyss
Suggested Additions:
Given the Divine Rupert’s accession as God of Communications, it is generally wise to assume that trump communications are monitored on a more or less regular basis. Passing a note through a contact may be a more secure and relatively quick way to impart information you wish to remain private.
Trumps may be imbedded in artifacts and sculptures and include passive communication with third parties. The recent episode with the Super Suits is a good example of the issues involved. Also, cousin Jenny is a particularly talented sculptress and her works are famous in the Empire for their erotic content backed by Trump powered empathy. You literally feel her work, and it is said to be quite the experience. People should be aware of the ability to use trump to influence emotion passively in this way.
Why do Trump work across shadow?
What percentage of the population (those without a “special” bloodline) is capable of initiating a Trump call?
If the percentage is not near 100%, is this something that is to some degree trainable? That is, if a person is not initially capable of initiating a Trump call, is it plausible that through practice and effort, that person will eventually be able to initiate a Trump call?
Is the ability to initiate a Trump call correlated with facility with Sorcery, or the innate ability to Shapeshift?
Is the ability to create Trump images restricted to those of a Cornelian or other heritage?
If not, what percentage of the population could learn to create Trumps?
I would also be interested to know the answer to A. C.’s question.
Best guess:
I’m guessing it’s a pretty small percentage of the population who could initiate a trump conversation with someone even a few hundred metres away from them.
People who have a stronger mind tend to be able to do so, so the ordered mind of a mage would likely help them to a degree but it’s a byproduct of being a mage to have a stronger than normal mind that would make them a better candidate to use a trump.
I can’t say I’ve seen any correlation with shape shifting.
I believe Trumps are not cornellian by nature because the Temple of Communication in the Empire provides people who will make trumps for you for a fee and I don’t think all of them are Cornellian.
Do Trumps work between Inside and Outside ?
If so is it possible to travel between the two using this method ?